Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And yet the children of thy people say, 'Tush, the way of the LORD is not right,' whereas their own way is rather unright.
New American Standard Bible
“Yet
King James Version
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Holman Bible
“But your people say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair,’
International Standard Version
"Nevertheless, your people's children keep saying, "Living life the Lord's way isn't right,' when all the while it is their way of living that isn't right.
A Conservative Version
Yet the sons of thy people say, The way of LORD is not equitable. But as for them, their way is not equitable.
American Standard Version
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Amplified
“Yet your people [who are in exile in Babylon] say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right;’ but as for them, it is their own way that is not right.
Bible in Basic English
But the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: when it is they whose way is not equal.
Darby Translation
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of my people said, The way of Jehovah will not make even: and they their way shall not make even.
King James 2000
Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Yet {your people} say, 'The way of the Lord is not fair!' [yet] their way is not fair.
Modern King James verseion
Yet the sons of your people say, The way of the Lord is not fair. But as for them, their way is not fair.
NET Bible
"Yet your people say, 'The behavior of the Lord is not right,' when it is their behavior that is not right.
New Heart English Bible
"Yet the children of your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal': but as for them, their way is not equal.
The Emphasized Bible
And can the sons of thy people say, The way of The Lord will not be equal? Nay! but as for them, their way will not be equal!
Webster
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
World English Bible
Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, As to them -- their way is not pondered.
Themes
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God, Justice of » Denied by the unGodly
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Turning » Those that turn from righteousness
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 33:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezekiel Appointed As A Watchman And His Responsibility
16 Yea the sins that he hath done, shall never be thought upon: For insomuch as he doth now the thing that is lawful and right, he shall live. 17 And yet the children of thy people say, 'Tush, the way of the LORD is not right,' whereas their own way is rather unright. 18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and doeth the thing that is wicked, he shall die therefore.
Cross References
Ezekiel 18:25
But you will say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal.' Here I pray you, ye house of Israel. Is not my way equal?
Ezekiel 18:29
And yet sayeth the house of Israel, 'Tush, the way of the LORD is not equal.' Are my ways unright, O ye house of Israel? Are not your ways rather unequal?
Job 35:2
"Thinkest thou it right, that thou saidst, 'I am righteous before God?'
Job 40:8
Wilt thou disannul my judgment? Or wilt thou condemn me, that thou thyself mayest be made righteous?
Ezekiel 33:20
Yet ye say, 'The way of the LORD is not equal.' O ye house of Israel, I will judge every one of you after his ways!'"
Matthew 25:24-26
Then he which had received the one talent came also, and said, 'Master, I considered that thou wast a hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not,
Luke 19:21-22
for I feared thee, because thou art a strait man: thou takest up that thou laidst not down; And reapest that thou didst not sow.'